You're now dealing with substances so small they can target cells or organs without damage to surrounding tissue.

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"The margins are so small, and if you've got margins that are that small you're going to get guys who win once here and there, " Woods said.

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Pollen particles are "so small, even if you're not sitting under a tree or anything, you're going to get large amounts of pollen that could be blown from miles away, " Mr. Robinson said.

WSJ: Sniff, Sneeze, Blow, Wipe, Repeat

The sign is so small you'll miss it if you're not paying attention, but the smell of dough rising will no doubt lead you in the right direction.

CNN: Portland bewitches travelers, rain or shine

"More than 28, 000 flights take off each day in the United States, so if you look at the statistics, they're pretty small in relation to the big picture, " said Kees Rietsema, department chair of business administration at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

CNN: Air rage: Passengers 'quicker to snap'

One is we've said how can we get some money directly out there through the Small Business Administration, and we've ramped up lending through the Small Business Administration by 70 percent and we have eliminated fees and we have increased guarantees -- (applause) -- so that you're seeing a huge increase in the volume of small business loans.

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It's so small you don't notice it or so large you're annoyed.

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Still, the highly portable nature of both machines is impossible to knock, so if you're willing to be a tad more patient whilst working, and don't mind unusually small keyboards, both machines should handle whatever you throw at it -- albeit at its own lethargic pace.

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